Army Black Hawk Helicopter Crashes Reagan National Airport Killing Pilot

The investigation into the fatal Black Hawk helicopter crash at Reagan National Airport concluded that pilot Capt. Rebecca M. Lobach failed to follow air traffic control commands and her instructor's repeated advice to descend to the required altitude, flying dangerously high until the crash. Despite being the highest-ranking soldier aboard, Lobach disregarded multiple warnings from Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Loyd Eaves, who had significantly more flight experience. The final moments showed no signs of health issues affecting Lobach, and the helicopter narrowly missed colliding with another flight shortly before the crash. Meanwhile, other articles unrelated to this event, including controversies involving Columbia University professor Jennifer Manly and discussions on the Catholic Church's leadership succession, do not pertain to the helicopter crash and were thus omitted from this summary.